Ethiopia Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Ethiopia infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Ethiopia in 2023 is 29.524 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.82% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Ethiopia in 2022 was 31.019 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.6% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Ethiopia in 2021 was 32.514 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.4% decline from 2020.
  • The infant mortality rate for Ethiopia in 2020 was 34.010 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.21% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Central African Republic 71.070
Sierra Leone 70.123
Chad 67.142
Somalia 62.794
South Sudan 58.581
Mali 57.204
Benin 54.129
Guinea-Bissau 50.336
Comoros 48.714
Haiti 47.983
Liberia 46.882
Burkina Faso 45.089
Mozambique 44.921
Guinea 44.859
Afghanistan 44.613
Togo 43.162
Yemen 41.998
Niger 39.281
Uganda 39.171
Gambia 38.178
Burundi 36.735
Tanzania 34.168
Zimbabwe 34.096
Malawi 32.577
Ethiopia 29.524
Eritrea 27.032
Senegal 26.405
Tajikistan 24.196
Nepal 23.375
Madagascar 23.005
Rwanda 22.565
Ethiopia - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2023 29.524 -4.820%
2022 31.019 -4.600%
2021 32.514 -4.400%
2020 34.010 -4.210%
2019 35.505 -4.040%
2018 37.000 -4.540%
2017 38.759 -4.340%
2016 40.517 -4.160%
2015 42.276 -3.990%
2014 44.034 -3.840%
2013 45.793 -5.770%
2012 48.599 -5.460%
2011 51.404 -5.180%
2010 54.210 -4.920%
2009 57.015 -4.690%
2008 59.821 -5.700%
2007 63.437 -5.390%
2006 67.053 -5.120%
2005 70.668 -4.870%
2004 74.284 -4.640%
2003 77.900 -4.580%
2002 81.642 -4.380%
2001 85.385 -4.200%
2000 89.127 -4.030%
1999 92.870 -3.870%
1998 96.612 -3.470%
1997 100.089 -3.360%
1996 103.566 -3.250%
1995 107.044 -3.150%
1994 110.521 -3.050%
1993 113.998 -2.020%
1992 116.354 -1.980%
1991 118.710 -1.950%
1990 121.067 -1.910%
1989 123.423 -1.870%
1988 125.779 -2.210%
1987 128.615 -2.160%
1986 131.451 -2.110%
1985 134.287 -2.070%
1984 137.123 -2.030%
1983 139.959 0.500%
1982 139.265 0.500%
1981 138.572 0.500%
1980 137.878 0.510%
1979 137.185 0.510%
1978 136.491 -0.580%
1977 137.285 -0.580%
1976 138.079 -0.570%
1975 138.872 -0.570%
1974 139.666 -0.570%
1973 140.460 -1.040%
1972 141.929 -1.020%
1971 143.398 -1.010%
1970 144.867 -1.000%
1969 146.336 -0.990%
1968 147.805 -1.610%
1967 150.228 -1.590%
1966 152.651 -1.560%
1965 155.073 -1.540%
1964 157.496 -1.520%
1963 159.919 -2.590%
1962 164.174 -2.530%
1961 168.429 -2.460%
1960 172.683 -2.400%
1959 176.938 -2.350%
1958 181.193 -1.950%
1957 184.805 -1.920%
1956 188.417 -1.880%
1955 192.029 -1.850%
1954 195.641 -1.810%
1953 199.253 -1.780%
1952 202.865 -1.750%
1951 206.477 -1.720%
1950 210.089 0.000%